toke

Definitions

Slang

noun (to take) an inhalation of a joint or pipe of cannabis. This has been a standard term in the marihuana and hashish smokers’ vocabulary since the late 1960s. Toke probably comes from the Spanish tocar, meaning to touch, although, perhaps coincidentally, the word existed for many years in British underworld slang, meaning prison bread or a small piece or slice, becoming archaic by the 1930s.

verb (to take) an inhalation of a joint or pipe of cannabis. This has been a standard term in the marihuana and hashish smokers’ vocabulary since the late 1960s. Toke probably comes from the Spanish tocar, meaning to touch, although, perhaps coincidentally, the word existed for many years in British underworld slang, meaning prison bread or a small piece or slice, becoming archaic by the 1930s.